Andrew Clarke, Podiatrist » Foot Care

Kameeldoring tree:A rare Bush injury?

Andrew — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:41:23 +0000

Walking in the Bush can be one of the joys of living in Africa. However, it does have its drawbacks apart from the animals you may encounter!

Last week a young man came in as an emergency, telling me that whilst walking in the bush, a thorn had gone into the inside of his left ankle. The thorn was removed completely and initially there was no pain, but about 4 hours later it was excruciating. The thorn was from a tree called in Afrikaans Kameeldoring, one of the Acacia species, certain of which are poisonous.

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World Diabetes Day – November 14 2010 – Foot Screening

Andrew — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:40:47 +0000

World Diabetes Day takes place every November 14th. Diabetes is a serious chronic disease. It is estimated that 250 million people worldwide have diabetes (about 6% of the adult population between 20 -79 years). This number is expected to reach 380 million by 2025, (7.1% of the adult population)

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Trips, Slips & Falls – Occupational Hazards

Andrew — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:23:43 +0000

Last week I was invited to the Headquarters of ESKOM our Electricity Supply Commission, to talk about footwear selection and the effects of high heels, amongst other things!

From the outset it was clear that ESKOM is very concerned about safety – we were briefed on where and how to get out of the venue should there be a 'problem' – before the talks began.

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Walk the Talk – 2010

Andrew — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:47:00 +0000

Walking is probably the easiest and cheapest form of exercise available to us. The 702 Walk the Talk takes place on 25 July and 50,000 entrants are expected to hit the streets of Johannesburg.